Murdock - Mark - 11

11:1  And as they approached Jerusalem, near by Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

11:2  and said to them: Go ye to the village that is over against us, and as soon as ye enter it, ye will find a colt tied, on which no person hath ridden: loose him, and bring him hither.

11:3  And, if any one say to you, Why do ye this? Say ye to him: Because our Lord hath need of him. And immediately he will send him hither.

11:4  And they went, and they found the colt tied, by the door, without in the street. And as they were loosing him,

11:5  some of those standing there, said to them: What do ye, untying the colt?

11:6  And they said to them, as Jesus had commanded them; and they permitted them.

11:7  And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments upon him, and set Jesus upon him.

11:8  And many spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way.

11:9  And those preceding him, and those following him shouted and said: Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

11:10  And blessed is the advancing kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest heavens.

11:11  And Jesus entered Jerusalem and the temple, and surveyed every thing. And when evening arrived, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

11:12  And the following day, as he left Bethany, he was hungry:

11:13  and he saw a fig-tree at a distance, on which were leaves, and he came to it, if he could find somewhat on it. And when he had come, he found on it only leaves; for the time of figs had not arrived.

11:14  And he said to it: Henceforth and for ever, let no man eat fruit from thee: and the disciples heard it. And they came to Jerusalem.

11:15  And Jesus entered the temple of God: and he began to cast out those who bought and sold in the temple; and he overturned the counters of the money-brokers, and the seats of them that sold doves.

11:16  And he suffered no one to carry goods through the temple.

11:17  And he taught them, and said: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations? But ye have made it a den of robbers.

11:18  And the chief priests and the Scribes heard him, and they sought how they might destroy him; for they were afraid of him, because all the people admired his doctrine. (l9) And when it was evening, they went out from the city.

11:20  And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree dried up, as it were, from its root.

11:21  And Simon remembered, and said to him: Rabbi; behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst, is dried up.

11:22  And Jesus replied, and said to them: Have faith in God.

11:23  Verily I say to you, That whoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and fall into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he said will occur, to him will be the thing he spoke.

11:24  Therefore I say to you, That whatsoever ye shall pray and ask for, believe that it will be, and it will be to you.

11:25  And when ye stand up to pray, forgive what ye have against any one; that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive your offences.

11:26  For if ye forgive not, your Father also who is in heaven will not forgive you your offences.

11:27  And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and Scribes and Elders came to him,

11:28  and said to him: By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee the authority to do these things?

11:29  And Jesus said to them: I also will ask you one thing, that ye may tell me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

11:30  The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Tell me.

11:31  And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we should say to him, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

11:32  But if we should say, From men; there is fear from the people; for they have all held John to be truly a prophet.

11:33  And they answered, and said to Jesus: We do not know. He said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.